Yes. Negative.

Being an expert in a field and thus being sensitive to semantics and autism are orthogonal.

some level of socialising often blunts the petulant need for the security of exact nomenclature outside of a technical publication, hence the question. it's interesting that you did get tested though. it suggests this isn't the first time.

low quality bait.

not my best work, it was late at night and I was tired.